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# Field Application Engineer at Real-Time Innovations

- **Company:** Real-Time Innovations
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rti/jobs/8156728

## Job description

As a Field Application Engineer, you’ll work directly with customers solving complex technical challenges in mission-critical, intelligent distributed systems. You’ll engage with advanced programs across defense and other critical industries, understand their technical requirements, and help teams adopt RTI’s leading software architecture to build reliable, real-time systems.

RTI technology is deployed across 400+ programs of record, including command-and-control, air defense, avionics, autonomous vehicles, and ground systems used by the U.S. and NATO. Beyond defense, our software supports power generation, medical robotics, and other mission-critical applications. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of software, systems engineering, and real-world applications—helping customers turn complex technical challenges into operational capabilities. Check out [this blog](https://www.rti.com/blog/engineering-beyond-the-cubicle-are-you-ready-to-change-the-world) that details exactly what an FAE does!

Location: Candidates based in the New England area are preferred, as the majority of travel will be within the region.

✨ What You’ll Do

- Help teams building advanced defense systems choose their future software architecture.
- Explain RTI technology to executives, architects, program managers and developers
- Develop Proof-of-Concept prototypes and demonstrations with prospects
- Develop sales strategies with your account manager teammate
- Communicate customer technical requirements to Product Management and engineering to help evolve our technology
- Join our active online developer community forum as an RTI and domain expert
- Communicate RTI’s technology in published technical articles and speaking engagements

🎯 What We’re Looking For

- BS or higher in engineering or computer science, MS preferred
- 5+ years in application-facing technical professional services or sales
- Experience with one or more of: C/C++/Python/Java/.NET
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong understanding of OS and network concepts (UDP, Multicast, etc.)
- Self-motivated sales attitude, comfortable on a team and without day-to-day direction
- US Citizenship required *Due to applicable laws, government regulations and contract specifications, we are required to fill this position only with an individual who qualifies as a "U.S. Citizen."

💎 Nice To Have

- Messaging or high-performance distributed systems
- Embedded system experience
- JMS, AMQP, MQTT and Web Services
- Knowledge about current trends in the A&D Industry.

🌟 What We Offer You

- Flexible working schedule
- Remote working + Home Office Stipend to cover the costs of working from home
- Flexible Paid Time Off + “Real Vacation Bonus,” an additional bonus for taking more than 1-week of uninterrupted vacation
- Annual bonus based on individual and company performance + other prizes and awards
- We recognize employees for their achievements, offer great opportunities for career growth and development, and provide the tools they need to succeed

💙 How is life at RTI

- We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for six consecutive years both in [Spain](https://greatplacetowork.es/rti/) and the [US](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7012031). In addition, we were listed as one of the[Best Companies for Women to Advance](https://www.rti.com/news/rti-named-parity.orgs-best-companies-for-women-to-advance-list-2021).
- We live and work by our[core values](https://www.rti.com/company/about-rti), which emphasize excellence, teamwork, and reaching your potential. Our motto is “Enjoy the journey,” above all we must enjoy what we do and have fun at work. At RTI, you will work in a positive, supportive, diverse environment with a team that truly cares about you.
- We are defined by our “Working as One” culture and truly care about team’s interaction. That is why we plan trips for teams to get together in person, enjoy fun team-building activities and events, and feel more connected.

🌍 What We Do

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the data-streaming company for intelligent distributed systems. RTI Connext® software is the critical nervous system for over 2,000 designs across Aerospace and Defense, MedTech, Automotive, and Robotics. Connext is the only real-time data streaming platform that can both control demanding physical systems and integrate them with cloud applications. RTI helps organizations develop, deploy, and scale intelligence and physical AI from edge to cloud, faster. RTI Runs a Smarter World™. Learn more at [www.rti.com](http://www.rti.com/).

RTI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

The compensation range for this role is $130,000–$180,000 OTE (base salary plus commission) for the New England region. The salary range displayed on this job posting reflects a minimum and maximum target. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that this range reflects the base salary target range only, and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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## About Real-Time Innovations

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Real-Time Innovations (RTI) provides the leading real-time data streaming platform for intelligent distributed systems, enabling autonomous and mission-critical applications across defense, automotive, medical, and industrial sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held, headquartered in Silicon Valley)
- **Headquarters**: Sunnyvale, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Infrastructure software for real-time data streaming and intelligent distributed systems; compliant with the Data Distribution Service (DDS®) standard.
- Target customers: B2B, Enterprise, Defense, Automotive, Medical Devices, Industrial, Aerospace, Government (e.g., NASA, Canada’s air traffic control).
- Mission: “To run a smarter world” – helping customers transform entire industries by unleashing the value of distributed real-time information.

## Products & Services
- **RTI Connext® Product Suite**: A real-time data streaming platform with AI-powered capabilities, built on a decentralized architecture that reduces latency and eliminates single points of failure. Includes:
  - **Connext Professional**: Full-featured platform for production systems.
  - **Connext Drive**: Optimized for software-defined vehicles (ISO 26262).
  - **Connext Cert**: Safety-certified for DO-178C and ISO 26262 requirements.
  - **Connext Micro**: For resource-constrained and FACE® conformant systems.
  - **Connext TSS**: Time-sensitive networking for deterministic data delivery.
- **RTI Professional Services**: Custom integration, training, and support for deploying distributed systems.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (revenue not disclosed; total funding not disclosed)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 2,000 designs worldwide.
  - Software used in over 500 major defense programs, 2+ million vehicles, and 50% of the top 10 medical device companies.
  - Controls North America’s largest power plants; underlies Canada’s air traffic control and NASA’s launch control systems.
  - Recognized by Great Place To Work® with 93% of employees rating it a great place to work (2025).
  - Listed on Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™ (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026) and Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology™ (2024).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market leadership in DDS**: RTI is the leading vendor of products compliant with the DDS standard, a proven foundation for autonomous and mission-critical systems.
- **Decentralized, zero-broker architecture**: Lower latency, higher throughput, and no single point of failure compared to broker-based solutions like MQTT and Kafka.
- **Safety certification**: Connext Cert is certified for DO-178C (aviation) and ISO 26262 (automotive), enabling deployment in the most demanding environments.
- **Proven at scale**: Deployed in over 2,000 designs across defense, automotive, medical, industrial, and aerospace – including NASA launch control and Canada’s air traffic control.

## Strategic Focus
- Accelerating the transition to **autonomous systems**, **physical AI**, and **software-defined architectures** (especially in automotive and medical robotics).
- Expanding AI-powered capabilities within the Connext platform to simplify development and integration of intelligent distributed systems.
- Strengthening edge-to-cloud data streaming and support for unreliable networks.
- Continued investment in safety-certified and FACE® conformant product lines.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: 91% of employees say it’s a great place to work (internal survey) vs. 57% at a typical US company. Rated 4.9/5 on Glassdoor.
- **Work flexibility**: Fully remote option in most positions; objective-based work with flexible scheduling.
- **Benefits**: Strong work-life integration, career development & training, equity participation, vacation bonus, and a “magical internship” program.
- **Values-driven**: Emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; pay equity analytics; performance-based talent management; manager training (RMC program).
- **Recognition**: Great Place To Work® certified (2025); Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™ (2026) and Technology™ (2024).

## Sources
1. [RTI Careers](https://www.rti.com/company/careers)
2. [About RTI](https://www.rti.com/company/about-rti)
3. [RTI Homepage](https://www.rti.com/en/)
4. [RTI Welcoming Workplace](https://www.rti.com/company/workplace)
5. [Great Place To Work – RTI](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/en/certified-company/7012031)

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